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St. Peter Down At Courland Bay
as led by Neil Downey on Fathom This © 2007 |
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St. Peter, St. Peter, down at Courland Bay, St. Peter, St. Peter, down in Courland Bay!
An' the water is very fresh an' feel fresh an' gay,
I'm goin' to take you to St. Peter's on that day,
I'm goin' to buy you silks an' laces on that day,
St. Peter, St. Peter, down at Courland Bay,
I'm goin' to drink rum an' be dancin' on that day,
St. Peter, St. Peter, down at Courland Bay,
An' the water is very fresh an' feel fresh an' gay,
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| Saint Peter's Day is June 29, during the Fishermen's Fête. Neil was drawn to this shanty from Roger D. Abrahams's collection Deep the Water, Shallow the Shore – a song for the fisherman coming to the Fête. |